When did the analog to digital transition really happen? Technology expert Daniel Tsai challenges the familiar timeline, from the arrival of the internet to smartphones and artificial intelligence. His answer might change how you think about the technology surrounding your everyday life.

Remember dial-up internet, searching Yahoo and the excitement of your first smartphone? Each innovation promised greater convenience, but something else was happening as our information, communications and financial transactions moved online. The technology wasn't simply connecting us. It was learning about us.

Now AI is changing what it means to search for answers, make decisions and even perform work. Daniel identifies a surprisingly recent turning point in our digital evolution. What makes this moment different from everything that came before, and which device started the transformation?

Topics: analog to digital transition, iPhone history, cloud computing, surveillance capitalism, artificial intelligence

GUEST: Daniel Tsai

Originally aired on 2026-11-05

When did the analog to digital transition really happen? Technology expert Daniel Tsai challenges the familiar timeline, from the arrival of the internet to smartphones and artificial intelligence. His answer might change how you think about the technology surrounding your everyday life.
Remember dial-up internet, searching Yahoo and the excitement of your first smartphone? Each innovation promised greater convenience, but something else was happening as our information, communications and financial transactions moved online. The technology wasn't simply connecting us. It was learning about us.
Now AI is changing what it means to search for answers, make decisions and even perform work. Daniel identifies a surprisingly recent turning point in our digital evolution. What makes this moment different from everything that came before, and which device started the transformation?
Topics: analog to digital transition, iPhone history, cloud computing, surveillance capitalism, artificial intelligence
GUEST: Daniel Tsai
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-11-05

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